I-CAR Transition Plan, New Staff at CSN, and much, much more...

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February 17, 2009

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I-CAR's Transition

New Staff at CSN

ARC Adds Board Members

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Is This For Real?
By Mike Davey

The New Fibreglass:

Police at the Mexican seaport of Manzanillo say they have found a pickup truck with body panels and a bumper made from a mixture of cocaine and fibreglass! A trained dog picked up the scent of drugs during an inspection of a shipping container sent from Colombia.

Did you Know...?
By Mike Davey

Runnin' on Flab: A plastic surgeon in Bevery Hills claims that he has created diesel fuel for his and his girlfriend's SUVs out of liposuctioned fat from his patients!

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I-CAR has set a deadline of March 1 for receiving an Expression of Interest from Canadian firms interested in transitioning the trainer's operations. After those are reviewed, some organizations will be invited to move further into the process.

The I-CAR Canadian Task Force will evaluate proposals in mid-June, and will hopefully have a recommendation for a licensee in July and plans to complete the transition by the end of 2009.

Keep watching this space for updates on the transition process.

Mike Davey,
Editor

Headline News

- BASF Canada Donates $5,000 to WorldSkills Calgary

- Strong Support for IBIS 2009

- New Sherwin-Williams Program is Lean and Green

I-CAR Unveils Aggressive Transition Plan

I-CAR has announced its timeline around plans to transition its Canadian operations for collision repair training to a Canadian firm under a licensing agreement.

Robby Robbs, Immediate Past Chairman of the I-CAR International Board of Directors, explained that the move is "in response to the International Board of Directors' mandate that the Canadian market establish the manner in which I-CAR would be best structured to serve the industry."

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CSN Strengthens Management Team

Collision Solutions Network has announced the addition of Jay Hayward to the corporate team as Manager of Operations and Network Performance. Hayward encompasses a diverse background in the collision repair industry in his previous roles; experienced in both network operational support and sales.

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Auto Recyclers of Canada Adds New Board Members

The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) is pleased to announce the addition of three new Board of Director Members in three different provinces.

Joining the Board are: Mary Poirier from Valley Automotive in Pembroke, representing the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA); Clint Wilson from Ideal Auto Wrecking in Chilliwack, representing the British Columbia Auto Recyclers (B-CAR), and Al Ripplinger from Saskatchewan Government Insurance - Salvage Operations, representing SGI Salvage. Clint Wilson replaces outgoing ARC Board member Don Charlton from Import Auto Recyclers in Abbotsford, British Columbia.

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